Scientists with NASA unveiled the first carbon maps obtained by the spacecraft, named the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, or OCO-2.

A new visualization from NASA offers a unique view of life on Earth.

The idea behind Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam's lovely, loopy play structures was born when children started playing on the designer's crochet sculpture in an art ga

Guy Laramee's work speaks to the 'erosion of cultures' and our over-reliance on analytical knowledge, symbolized by the book.

CANLOVE, a collective of graffiti artists, is on a mission to collect and upcycle as many spray cans as possible into art.

Each of us is a cloud of microscopic particles, chemicals and microorganisms swirling around us that's always there. It's called an exposome, and it's unique.

Over 20 drunken, rowdy coal miners showed up at a party thrown by mountaintop removal critics, and cameras were there to film it all.

After studying under Ansel Adams, Rob Decker is creating posters of all the national parks with a nod to the WPA posters of the 1930s and '40s.

On Hamburg's waterfront, world-class sustainable architecture has emerged not from lofty green goals but from practical questions like this one: How do you buil

Michael Pollan discusses the high cost of cheap food with Jon Stewart.

When processed food marketers try to outsmart Michael Pollan, he turns the tables on them.

Video: Join Danielle V as she plans an eco-friendly and socially conscious Super Bowl party.

While the days of excess seem to be over, a party in New York last week showed that it’s always in vogue (and on budget) to be green.

Your Daily Thread — self-described as "L.A.'s hub for all things green, sustainable & local" — has been live for quite a while now, but finally threw its of

Party with The Green Girls -- and 200 green-thinking Angelenos -- at the Ecco Lounge in Hollywood this Saturday.

Too hot to entertain inside? Head out to the back deck and don't forget these 12 eco-friendly outdoor eating' and drinkin' wares.

Dig into MNN's recipe archives for eco-friendly and healthy food and drinks to enjoy while critiquing gowns and arguing about who should win this year's Academy

Food news and items of interest from around the Web — Giada de Laurentiis, Jersey Girl Cooks and weeknight dinner parties.

Forget the gold paper plates and the disposable red carpet for your Oscar party. Bring out the china, the crystal and the good food.

You may feel overwhelmed with planning lots of food and buying decorations. We have simple tips to help minimize your waste at the end of the big game.

Who knew a sandwich bag and some water could make a biconvex lens and start a fire?

The Youngstown quakes were triggered by wastewater injection, scientists have discovered.

Plastic can be super-useful in specific scenarios, but often it's just wasteful. Here's when you don't need it.

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart interviews Lisa P. Jackson, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Whether they were based on the real thing or imagined, we welcomed these bears into our homes with abandon.

After two years of fighting for permission to build along the city's waterfront, Lucas says he's pivoting back to California.

Laamu Atoll in the Maldives has a surprising starring role in the events of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.'

The remote Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the setting for a pivotal moment in the latest episode of the 'Star Wars' franchise.

After watching "Science Fair," You’ll never look at your high-school science fair the same way again.

Are natural flavors better and safer than artificial flavors? The answer may surprise you. Here's everything you need to know about flavor engineering.

Rosie the robot maid from the Jetsons isn't far behind.

Through the collaborative magic of crowdfunding, the Open Source Beehives project aims to bring downloadable beehive designs to citizen scientists everywhere.

Colorado's debate over uranium mines isn't that different from other energy debates around the nation.

Did Japan hit the rare earth elements jackpot? Scientists have found undersea mud off the coast that could be packed with elements like yttrium, cerium and pras

Science fiction dreams of mining riches from asteroids only make sense if humans can make it worth their time and effort. The new Planetary Resources group back

The 150-foot-wide asteroid 2012 DA14 may harbor $65 billion of recoverable water and $130 billion in metals.

Science has finally discovered the answer to the centuries-old question of how to turn something into gold.

Worth more than $1 million, this gemstone is distinguished for its rich color palette and light-refracting qualities that defy description.

The Silicon Valley tech startup and the lodging platform partner to help make vacationing in a stranger's condo a more energy-efficient affair.

More than 7,000 cities in 172 countries are expected to take part in the one-hour event on Saturday.

With California-based OhmConnect, it's easy being green when you're also earning green.

New study reveals animals in ocean trenches are digesting plastic.

The oil leak may be releasing thousands of gallons per day, but after 14 years, it is finally at least partly contained.

You've heard of Ebola and likely Zika, but there are many dangerous viruses that have yet to make horrific headlines.

The massive, potentially rocky planets orbit in the "habitable zone" of a star 22 light-years away.

NASA astronaut Henry "Hank" Hartsfield, who in 1984 commanded the maiden mission of the space shuttle Discovery, died on July 17

Punta Gorda, a sleepy Gulf Coast getaway north of Fort Myers, shines bright as Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered eco-town, attracts its first residents.

Using satellite data and machine learning, researchers have mapped the movements of over 70,000 industrial fishing vessels.

Nancy Rabalais has spent a lifetime documenting the effect of ocean "dead zones." The Louisiana researcher has increased our understanding of these hypoxic zone

Jason Alexander Byers uses an unusual material to make an environmental point.